Xiang Nan and others took advantage of the night to visit Laojun Temple.
I saw that the mountain at Laojunguan was indeed steep, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Halfway up the mountain, the bandits also set up a guard post. Four bandits sat in the shack, chatting and keeping watch.
"Last month, the second boss robbed a small stone trough and robbed eighty shi of grain in one go."
"That's not as good as the third master. The third master robbed Shangmazhuang, but got back five hundred taels of silver."
"It's better to be the boss. He doesn't rob food or money, but only robs women. We can still have some soup while he plays with the rest."
"Yes, the girl from Shimen Village last time was so handsome, but unfortunately she couldn't get over it and actually jumped off a cliff and died. I haven't even started yet."
Xiang Nan and Junbao couldn't help but itch with hatred.
This group of bandits harmed the people, oppressed the good, burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil. They really deserved to die.
The common people are oppressed by the government and their lives are not easy. They are still being tortured by these evil people. It is really blind to the sky!
The two men then quietly stepped forward and stabbed them both through with two blows of knives. Then he placed the steel knife on the necks of the other two people.
"I'll stab you if you dare to scream~" Xiang Nan shouted coldly.
"Good man, spare your life~" The two bandits were so frightened that they trembled into a ball and did not dare to scream.
"Jun Bao, take him down first." Xiang Nan ordered, and then interrogated another bandit, "How many people are there on your mountain, where do the leaders live, what agencies are there, what ambushes... all of them honestly I said it. If you dare to tell a lie, I will kill you."
"Hero, spare your life, I will definitely say it." Upon hearing this, the bandit immediately begged for mercy and then explained the situation in the village.
It turned out that their group of bandits was not very large, only about two hundred people. However, because the terrain of Laojun Mountain is dangerous and difficult to attack, the government did not dare to pay attention to it.
The guarding eunuch Liu Jin only knew how to engage in corruption and bribery, and oppressed the people. Naturally, he did not know how to lead troops to suppress bandits. As a result, this gang of bandits lost control, ran rampant, oppressed good people, and caused great harm to the people around them.
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Xiang Nan then called another bandit and asked the same question again. When he saw that what he said was exactly the same, he knew he was not lying, so he led the two of them to the Laojun Temple on the top of the mountain.
"You can only survive if you cooperate. If you dare to play tricks, you can kill them one by one." Xiang Nan said coldly.
"Cooperate naturally. No one dares to refuse, and the hero will spare his life." Both bandits said.
At this moment, they had seen dozens of big men following Xiang Nan. Each one of them is a strong man with a fierce look in his eyes. They are not easy to deal with. How can they dare to resist.
Later, under the leadership of two bandits, the group successfully passed the mechanism and touched the top of the Jade Emperor.
There are rolling logs and rocks along the way, and there are ambushes from agencies. Without an acquaintance to guide you, it is really easy for something to happen.
When I touched the top of the Jade Emperor, I saw that the village gate was tightly closed and the stone walls were high. There are four bandits inside the door, who are also keeping watch.
Xiang Nan and Jun Bao used light skills to easily cross the wall and kill the four bandits without them paying attention.
Then the gate of the cottage was quietly opened, and all the heroes broke into Laojun Temple.
I saw that only a dozen or so rooms in the originally glorious and row upon row of Taoist temples were still intact. Most of the others are ruins and dilapidated buildings.
Xiang Nan and others entered the main hall and dragged out the bandit leader. At this time, he was still sleeping. When he saw Xiang Nan and others, he immediately screamed.
The bandits in other rooms heard the cry and rushed out one after another.
Seeing that the leader was captured, they were all shocked.
"I, Master Taiji of the Taiji Sect, heard that you bad guys occupied Taoist temples, burned, killed, and looted, oppressed the good, and committed all kinds of evil. I led my disciples here to do justice for heaven, hoe the strong and help the weak." Xiang Nan said loudly, "Put down your weapons. , I will spare your life. If you dare to resist, you will be killed without mercy. He is a role model~"
With that said, he killed the boss on the spot with a single blow of his sword.
"Brother!" When the second master of the bandit saw him, he immediately waved his hand and said, "Brothers, don't be afraid of him, come on! Avenge the first master!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiang Nan flicked him away with a knife.
He was instantly stabbed to the core and died tragically on the spot.
When all the thieves saw it, they were all shocked.
"Put down your weapons~" Xiang Nan shouted.
"Put down your weapons, put down your weapons~" the heroes also shouted together.
While the bandits were still hesitating, Jun Bao threw his knife and pinned the third master to the wall, but it only hit his clothes and spared his life.
Even so, the Third Master was so frightened that he begged for mercy.
When the bandits saw him, they didn't dare to hesitate anymore and dropped their weapons one after another. They were then driven aside and squatted on the ground with their heads in their hands.
When the heroes saw Xiang Nan's three strikes and five divided by two, they subdued Lao Jun and the thieves. They couldn't help but laugh and admire him very much.
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After subduing the thieves, Xiang Nan ordered the heroes to divide into several groups.
One group looked at the group of thieves, another group counted the population, another group took inventory of supplies, and another group swept the cottage.
After an inventory, a total of 300 shi of grain, 5,000 taels of grained silver, 300 jins of cured meat, 60 jars of wine, 90 mules, horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens and ducks were found; 18 houses and two warehouses.
The village has a total population of 215 people, including 32 women and six hostages. Most of them were robbed from nearby villages and towns. Moreover, most of them have been tortured beyond human form.
Seeing these women who had been raped by bandits, Jun Bao, who always had a peaceful temperament, couldn't help but pick up the knife again.
In the end, Xiang Nan persuaded him, "It would be too easy for them to kill them with one knife. It just so happens that Laojun Temple is in disrepair and needs a lot of manpower to repair it, so let them atone for their sins."
Junbao nodded.
"You have all suffered. I have got rid of the first and second masters, and I have avenged you. Take these silver taels and go home." Xiang Nan stuffed ten taels of silver into each woman. .
When these women heard this, they all burst into tears. They bowed one by one and thanked Xiang Nan, "My benefactor is above, please accept our bows. We just thought that we would die here in this life. Thank you so much for saving me. Kill the enemy with your hands.
I don’t dare to ask my benefactor’s surname. When I return home, I will enshrine the longevity tablet and pray that my benefactor will live a long life and enjoy both happiness and longevity~”
"It doesn't have to be like this. It's my duty, Master Tai Chi, to do justice for heaven, punish evil and promote good. There is no need to thank you." Xiang Nan helped them up and said, this is also a good opportunity to make a name for themselves.
But there are also women who feel that they have been tainted and cannot be tolerated in the world. Or maybe someone in the family is dead and has nowhere to go, so he begs Xiang Nan to stay.
Xiang Nan thought that the Taoist temple also needed someone to clean the courtyard and boil water for cooking, so he agreed.
In the end, eighteen people left, and fourteen others stayed.
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After another half day, when the sun rose three o'clock, Laojun Temple had been basically cleaned up and regained some of its former glory.
Xiang Nan couldn't help but feel happy when he looked at the magnificent hall, the tall statues of gods, and the magnificent murals.
Such a large piece of property is now his.
From now on, he will take root in Laojun Mountain and carry forward Tai Chi Sect.
